7 banks and credit unions have branches in Chesterton. The Bank Fee Index holds published fees for 5 of them.
The count includes institutions based elsewhere that have a branch here.
Largest gap from Indiana
Chesterton counts institutions with a branch here, wherever headquartered. Indiana counts institutions headquartered in the state.
Chesterton
5 institutions with a branch here
$5
Indiana
45 institutions headquartered in Indiana
$6.98
U.S.
1,904 institutions in the index
$6.99
Chosen as the fee whose Chesterton median sits furthest from Indiana's in percentage terms, among fees at least 5 local institutions publish.
Pick a fee to compare Chesterton with Indiana and the U.S. Each amount below links to the fee schedule it was read from, and an empty cell says why.
Four published overdraft fees: $34–$37.
Medians for reference: Indiana $30 · U.S. $30
Local median not shown; five institutions required.
7 institutions, 4 with a published overdraft fee.
Bank · based in Whiting, IN · 3 branches here
Account not yet known
“Overdraft Fee - Paid Item | $35.00 - Consumer”
Bank · based in Columbus, OH · 2 branches here
Account not yet known
“+$34 OVERDRAFT FEE)”
Bank · based in South Bend, IN · 1 branch here
Account not yet known
“Overdraft Item Fee | $36 per item | When the current balance in your account is insufficient to cover an item, we may”
Bank · based in Cincinnati, OH · 1 branch here
Account not yet known
“If Overdraft Coverage is used, the per item fee for each overdraft is $37 per item.”
Bank · based in Michigan City, IN · 1 branch here
Bank · based in Porter, IN · 1 branch here
Credit union, membership rules apply · based in South Bend, IN · 1 branch here
Largest banks by local bank deposits
Share of the $912 million in bank deposits at branches here, FDIC Summary of Deposits 2026. Credit unions report no deposits by branch.
County context: Porter County
Deposits and branches cover the City of Chesterton. Population and income cover Porter County, the county with most of Chesterton's bank branches, not the city alone. This is background. None of it sets or explains a fee.
Bank deposits
Change at branches here, 2021 to 2026
Bank branches
Change in branch count, 2016 to 2026
Population
Change between the 2022 and 2024 Census estimates
Median household income
Census estimate, 2024
Deposits and branches: FDIC Summary of Deposits, 2026 and earlier years. Population and income: Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for Porter County.
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